Manikganj’s July Pillar burned down in fire

Local Correspondent
A fire has broken out at a pillar erected in memory of those who committed the July-August riots and violence in Manikganj.

The incident took place in the city’s Manara area late Sunday night, leaving parts of the pillar burnt and blackened.

According to the police, a private car stopped in front of the pillar in the dark of night. Two people got out of the car, poured petrol on two tires that had been prepared in advance, set them on fire, and quickly left the scene.

The police provided this information after analyzing CCTV footage.

In this regard, the Vaishnav activists involved in the July-August violence said, “The arson incident at the July pillar, the attacks on our activists, the sending of threatening messages to their homes, all this is happening because of the administration’s weakness. When the July pillar is set on fire, it burns in our hearts.”

Rashed Hasan, a Bisha activist, said, “We are seeing Awami League and Chhatra League leaders and activists coming out on bail. Again, we are being attacked and arsoned! All this is being done in a planned manner. The administration should take strong action in this regard.”

Regarding the fire incident at the July pillar, Manikganj Sadar Police Station OC Md. Kamal Hossain said that after receiving the information, the police visited the scene and started an investigation. Efforts are being made to identify and arrest those involved in setting the fire by collecting CCTV footage.